Duterte leads inauguration of new intermodal terminal in Paranaque

November 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Department of Transportation (DoTr) to ensure that all transport vehicles that will use the new terminal that he inaugurated on Monday comply with the laws. In a speech, Duterte said the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange

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PNP says there are restrictions on accepting women to be cops

November 5, 2018

Philippine National Police Director General Oscar Albaylde said they are not discriminating against women who want to enter the PNP but there are restrictions and limits in accepting them. Albayalde said getting pregnant is one of the restrictions. “I think

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No drug buy-busts inside colleges, universities: PNP

November 5, 2018

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albyalde assured the public they will not conduct buy-bust operations inside premises of higher education institutions. This is after the Commission on Higher Education ( Ched) released a memorandum on October 26 allowing

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Despite more reports of cops in sexual abuse cases, PNP says these are “isolated”

November 5, 2018

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said a data released by Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) showing more police officers allegedly involved in sexual abuse are only “isolated cases”. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, PNP Director

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Duterte forms task force on federalism, constitutional reform

November 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte has created an inter-agency task force on federalism and constitutional reform. This was contained in Memorandum Circular No. 52, which Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea by authority of President Rodrigo Duterte signed on October 31. “The conduct of

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Davao City Rep. Nograles takes oath as new Cabinet Secretary

November 5, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte administered on Monday the oath of office of Davao City 1st District Rep. Karlo Nograles as his new Cabinet Secretary. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte appointed Nograles in the Cabinet because “he

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Two persons injured after grenade thrown in front of snack house in Cotabato

November 5, 2018

Two persons were injured after an unidentified suspect threw a grenade in front of a snack house in Carmen, Cotabato Sunday evening. The municipal police station in Carmen said the victims were Mariel Referente, 17, nd Jaybe Gatila, 22.  Initial

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Peso, stocks end higher

November 5, 2018

The peso gained against the US dollar while stocks maintained its climb on Monday. The peso closed at P53.22 against the greenback from the October 31 closing rate of P53.535. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association

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